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Author: A. F. Myers Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: A voice comes o'er the waters Refrain First Line: Come over and help us! Lyrics: 1. A voice comes o’er the waters, A voice both loud and clear, Come over here and help us, We’re bound in slavish fear! Our chains do now confine us In darkness and in doubt, No light to shine upon us, No hand to bring us out. Refrain Come over and help us! Come over and help us! Come over and help us! Come over and help us today. 2. Our idols cannot help us; We only deeper fall; And dimmer grows our vision, When on their names we call, We look and wait and wonder If someone o’er the sea Will hasten to relieve us, Will come and set us free. [Refrain] 3. We hear that o’er the waters A glorious light doth shine, A light sent down from heaven, Oh, send that light divine! We hear that one called Jesus Can save us from our sin; We want to hear his footsteps, We want to let Him in. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [A voice comes o'er the waters] Text Sources: The Seed Sower, a Collection of Songs for Sunday Schools and Gospel Meetings (Toledo, Ohio: The W. W. Whitney Co., 1897)

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[A voice comes o'er the waters]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. F. Myers Tune Sources: The Seed Sower, a Collection of Songs for Sunday Schools and Gospel Meetings (Toledo, Ohio: The W. W. Whitney Co., 1897) Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 55316 53554 32355 Used With Text: Come Over and Help Us

[A voice comes o'er the waters]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Chas. Edw. Pollock Incipit: 55534 56517 65435 Used With Text: Come Over and Help Us

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Come Over and Help Us

Author: A. F. Myers Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #948 First Line: A voice comes o'er the waters Refrain First Line: Come over and help us! Lyrics: 1. A voice comes o’er the waters, A voice both loud and clear, Come over here and help us, We’re bound in slavish fear! Our chains do now confine us In darkness and in doubt, No light to shine upon us, No hand to bring us out. Refrain Come over and help us! Come over and help us! Come over and help us! Come over and help us today. 2. Our idols cannot help us; We only deeper fall; And dimmer grows our vision, When on their names we call, We look and wait and wonder If someone o’er the sea Will hasten to relieve us, Will come and set us free. [Refrain] 3. We hear that o’er the waters A glorious light doth shine, A light sent down from heaven, Oh, send that light divine! We hear that one called Jesus Can save us from our sin; We want to hear his footsteps, We want to let Him in. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [A voice comes o'er the waters]

Come Over and Help Us

Hymnal: Gospel Songs and Hymns No. 1 #98 (1898) First Line: A voice comes o'er the waters Refrain First Line: Come over and help us! Languages: English Tune Title: [A voice comes o'er the waters]

Come Over and Help Us

Hymnal: The Seed Sower #135 (1897) First Line: A voice comes o'er the waters Refrain First Line: Come over and help us! Languages: English Tune Title: [A voice comes o'er the waters]

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Charles Edward Pollock

1853 - 1928 Person Name: Chas. Edw. Pollock Composer of "[A voice comes o'er the waters]" in Waves of Melody Charles Edward Pollock USA 1853-1928. Born at Newcastle, PA, he moved to Jefferson City, MO, when age 17. He was a cane maker for C W Allen. He also worked 20 years for the MO Pacific Railroad, as a depot clerk and later as Assistant Roadmaster. He was a musician and prolific songwriter, composing 5000+ songs, mostly used in Sunday school settings and church settings. He took little remuneration for his compositions, preferring they be freely used. He produced three songbooks: “Praises”, “Beauty of praise”, and “Waves of melody”. In 1886 he married Martha (Mattie) Jane Harris, and they had three children: Robert, Edward, and a daughter. He died in Merriam, KS. John Perry ================= Pollock, Charles Edward. (Jefferson City, Missouri, 1853-1924). Records of Jefferson City indicate the following: 1897 clerk at depot; residence at 106 Broadway (with Mildred Pollock) 1904-1905 cane maker for C. W. Allen 1908-1909 musician; residence at 106 Broadway (with wife Matty) 1912-1913 residence at St. Louis Road, east city limits --Wilmer Swope, DNAH Archives Note: not to be confused with Charles Edward Pollock (c.1871-1924).

A. F. Myers

Author of "Come Over and Help Us" in The Cyber Hymnal Augustus (Gus) Franklin Myers USA 1850-1902. Born at Ashland, OH, he was a music composer and publisher. He may have taught music, as his title of ‘Professor’, is noted by one source. His song books include: “The life line”, “The search light” (1894), “The seed sower” (1897). He wrote many lyrics and tunes. He died at Toledo, OH. John Perry